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Danish frigate Freia under Captain Krabbe attacking English ships. Canvas; 1800.
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Danish frigate Freia under Captain Krabbe attacking English ships. Canvas; 1800.

Caricature of the role of Chancellor Metternich during the Revolution of 1848. "Kein Champagner! abgezogenen Johannisberger am Rennweg. - No Champaigne, Johannisberger wine from the Rennweg!", Prince Metternich's home in Vienna.
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Caricature of the role of Chancellor Metternich during the Revolution of 1848. "...

View of the gardens of the Royal Palace at Schoenbrunn Vienna. Etching; end of the 18th century.
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View of the gardens of the Royal Palace at Schoenbrunn Vienna. Etching; end of t...

Amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. Drawing; 1795.
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Amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. Drawing; 1795.

Portrait of Ignaz von Born, friend and patron of W.A. Mozart, master of the Freemasons' lodge "Zur gekroenten Hoffnung". Mezzotint engraving by V. G. Kininger (1790) after a painting by Heinrich Friedrich Fueger.
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Portrait of Ignaz von Born, friend and patron of W.A. Mozart, master of the Fre...

Ritual cakes (torma) called dmag gtor, "ritual cake of the warrior" are stuck into the masks of tsen, local deieties who play an important role in annual cere- monies performed for the well-being of the household. Mask, unfired clay, painted. H:38 cm
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Ritual cakes (torma) called dmag gtor, "ritual cake of the warrior" are stuck i...

Ritual cakes (torma) called dmag gtor, "ritual cake of the warrior" are stuck into the masks of tsen, local deieties who play an important role in annual cere- monies performed for the well-being of the household. Mask, unfired clay, painted. H:34 cm
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Ritual cakes (torma) called dmag gtor, "ritual cake of the warrior" are stuck i...

Mask of Pema Gyelpo, one of the eight aspects of Guru Rinpoche, an Indian mystic who is reputed to have introduced Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century. Wood, H: 44 cm
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Mask of Pema Gyelpo, one of the eight aspects of Guru Rinpoche, an Indian...

Mask of wrathful deities. Peaceful deities can adopt a wrathful aspect to subdue malevolent forces. Masks are worn during religious dances, when the dancer incarnates a deiety. Wood, H: 32 cm
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Mask of wrathful deities. Peaceful deities can adopt a wrathful aspect to subdu...

Mask of a ging (a celestial being who guards the paradise of Guru Rinpoche) identifiable because of the protruding fangs. Guru Rinpoche, an Indian mystic, is reputed to have introduced Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan. Wood, H: 30 cm
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Mask of a ging (a celestial being who guards the paradise of Guru Rinpoch...

Mask of wrathful deities. Peaceful deities can adopt a wrathful aspect to subdue malevolent forces. Masks are worn during ritual dances when the dancer incarnates a deiety or spirit. Wood, H: 31 cm
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Mask of wrathful deities. Peaceful deities can adopt a wrathful aspect to subdu...

Prajnaparamita-book that contains a well known philosophical text of Mahayana, or "Greater Vehicle" Buddhism. Buddhism came to Bhutan from India and its texts were translated from Sanskrit into Tibetan. Wood, sheet copper, silk cloth 24 x 69 cm
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Prajnaparamita-book that contains a well known philosophical text of Ma...